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How Broadway Shows Like & Juliet Change How We Learn Literature and History

How Broadway Shows Like & Juliet Change How We Learn Literature and History

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

Most middle and high school students don’t find reading Shakespeare in the classroom to be peak entertainment. Surely, the 2023 Broadway season has noticed that. In November 2022, & Juliet officially...

SWMHS Theater Presents Little Mermaid

SWMHS Theater Presents Little Mermaid

Jasmine Kohli, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

SWMHS's Theater Society presented a production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid".  The theater society exhibited a musical form of the movie, with the plot being told by various songs, along with dialogue....

Disneys The Little Mermaid Hits the SWMHS Stage

Disney’s The Little Mermaid Hits the SWMHS Stage

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Another colorful fairytale is ready to hit the SWMHS stage! Completing the 2022-2023 season, this year’s musical cast is thrilled to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid. A classic movie from our childhood,...

RRR Grabs a Golden Globe

RRR Grabs a Golden Globe

Rushil Garre, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

At the 80th Golden Globe Awards held on January 10, 2023, the Indian action film RRR made history by winning the award in the Best Original Song category for the song "Naatu Naatu." RRR is a Telugu-language...

Tips To Keep Your New Years Resolutions This Year

Tips To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year

Bianca Lewandowski, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

Every year, almost everyone sets a list of goals they wish to complete in the new year. We've all done it, and you probably have, too. Did you achieve your goals by the end of the year? This is the part...

Holidays To Keep A Look At In January

Holidays To Keep A Look At In January

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

 January 1, 2023:  New Year  On the Gregorian calendar, January 1 marks the start of a new year for many nations throughout the world. People enjoy this holiday by attending parties, eating special...

How the Tate vs. Thunberg Debacle Reminds Us to Watch What We Post

How the Tate vs. Thunberg Debacle Reminds Us to Watch What We Post

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

Ending the year with a bang, things went downhill for British-American kickboxer Andrew Tate after an online fight with now 20-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. In a thoughtless Twitter post including...

Drawing of Macys Day Parade

The Macy’s Day Parade

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer December 2, 2022
What's Thanksgiving without a delicious family feast, sentiments of thankfulness, and dozens of other oversized inflatables floating over Manhattan's streets? Folks, the traditional Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been on for about a century now, hosted by Macy's Department Store in New York City.
POEM ON SAYREVILLE

POEM ON SAYREVILLE

Rishi Shah, Staff Writer December 2, 2022
Our town Sayreville is a great town, and I think this poem is a  great way to honor our town and what it has been through.  I hope you like this poem!
The 2022 World Cup: Is SWMHS Being Divided or Brought Together?

The 2022 World Cup: Is SWMHS Being Divided or Brought Together?

Rylee Farrar, Staff Editor December 2, 2022

The World Cup kicked off on November 20, bringing billions of soccer fans together around the globe. This tournament, which started in 1930, takes place every four years, making it especially engaging...

Class of 2023 Seniors on Leaving Behind Extracurriculars

Class of 2023 Seniors on Leaving Behind Extracurriculars

Rylee Farrar, Staff Editor November 4, 2022

Graduating high school is a highly bittersweet experience from start to finish. While beginning a brand new chapter of life and independence can be exciting, leaving behind teachers, classmates, and high...

From left to right: Kwabena Junior Adjei, Eleya Kose, Ivonne-Marie Ramos.

Alice @ Wonderland Makes Its Stage Debut

Lauren Ciudad, Staff Writer November 3, 2022

Very different from last year’s Radium Girls, SWMHS’s production of Alice @ Wonderland is packed full of fan-favorite wacky characters and a widely recognizable plot. As a modern take on a classic...

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